Blues legend Big Bill Broonzy's story in his own words, as told to Yannick Bruynoghe. Although he was born and raised in Mississippi, Big Bill was a pioneer of the Chicago style of blues. During his l...
The story and the music of the men who made the blues, including Furry Lewis, Willie McTell, Blind Blake, Blind Boy Fuller, and others.
Harry Taussig. Beginners can learn to play chords, accompany melodies and develop rhythmic patterns, based on American folk tunes and traditional guitar-playing styles. In tablature and music notation...
Winnie Winston and Bill Keith. A complete guide to the pedal steel guitar. Beginning to advanced instruction in the E9 tuning and an introduction to the C6 tuning.
Tony Trischka presents his groundbreaking guide to the melodic (chromatic) Banjo style, made famous by the great Bill Keith. The technique allows the Banjo player to create complex note-for-note rendi...
Larry Sandberg. The set-up, maintenance, and restoration of the 5-string banjo. Clear instructions and detailed photographs and diagrams. Indispensable for amateur and professional.
Compiled, edited and arranged by David Brody, this is the ultimate sourcebook for the traditional guitar player. It contains over 280 jigs, reels, rags, hornpipes and breakdowns from all the major tra...
Tim Jumper. Over 200 great songs arranged for the five-string banjo complete with lyrics for each song. Includes folk songs, sentimental favourites, song of the sea, fiddle tunes, and much more. Spira...
Fred Sokolov. Shows you all you need to know in order to start playing this enjoyable instrument. Simple explanations backed up by superb photographs.
The definitive step-by-step guide to playing 5-string bluegrass banjo. From learning how to hold the banjo to playing complete bluegrass songs, this easy-to-understand method will turn you into a 5-s...